RAPAPORT...The following 72 companies have confirmed to Rapaport News that they received sightholder status from the Diamond Trading Company (DTC) for the contract period 2008-2011. The final DTC list will be released in March 2008, pending a third-party verification of each company's business plans. While some companies may yet be cut, none will be added.
In total, 75 companies received a London or South African sight. Combined with the sightholder lists for Botswana (16 companies) and Namibia (11 companies), DTC’s global network of clients includes 79 individual companies – just four companies on the Botswana and Namibia lists did not also get sights in London and South Africa. The Namibia and Botswana lists are final.
In the previous DTC contract period, there were 93 sightholders. The new numbers indicate that the DTC dropped 20 sightholders and added six new ones to arrive at 79 for the next contract period.Three of the new companies are from India, two from Israel and one from Canada.
London/South Africa Sightholders
1. A. Dalumi Diamonds Ltd
2. A.S. Export - new
3. Arjav Diamonds N.V.
4. Arslanian Cutting Works NWT new
5. Asian Star Co. Ltd.
6. Bhavani Gems
7. Blue Star
8. C. Mahendra Exports
9. Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Co. Ltd.
10. D.D. Manufacturing N.V.
11. Dali Diamond Company N.V.
12. De Toledo Diamonds Ltd.
13. Dharmanandan Diamonds Pvt. Ltd. new
14. Diamanthandel A. Spira BVBA
15. Diacor International
16. Digico Holdings Ltd.
17. Dilipkumar V. Lakhi
18. Dimexon Diamonds Ltd.
19. E.F.D. Ltd.
20. Eurostar Diamond Holdings
21. Exelco N.V.
22. Festdiam
23. Fruchter Gad Diamonds Ltd.
24. Gold Star Diamond Pvt. Ltd.
(formerly RT Diamonds pvt.)
25. IGC Group
26. JB Diamonds
27. Jewelex India Pvt. Ltd.
28. Julius Klein Diamonds Inc.
29. K. Girdharlal International Pvt. Ltd.
30. KGK Enterprises
31. K.P. Sanghvi & Sons
32. Karp Impex Ltd.
33. Kiran Exports
34. Kristall Production Corporation OAO
35. Laxmi Diamond Pvt. Ltd.
36. Lazare Kaplan International
37. Leo Schachter & Company Ltd.
38. Louis Glick & Company
39. M. Suresh Company Pvt. Ltd.
40. MWI/Geffen
41. Minestone
42. Mohit Diamonds Pvt. Ltd.
43. Moti Ganz
44. Navin Gems
45. Overseas Diamonds
46. Pluczenik Diamond Co.
47. Premier Gem Corp.
48. Rand Diamonds
49. Ratilal Becharlal & Sons
50. Rosy Blue N.V.
(Rosy Blue India Pvt. Ltd. also got a sight)
51. SAFDICO
52. Sahar-Atid Diamonds Ltd. new
53. Salant Group Ltd.
54. Sanghavi Exports International Pvt. Ltd.
55. Schachter & Namdar (Pty.) Ltd.
56. Shairu Gems new
57. Sheetal Manufacturing Co.
58. Shree Ramkrishna Export
59. Shrenuj & Company Limited
60. Star Diamond Group (Pty.) Ltd.
61. Stuller Inc.
62. SunDiamond Bvda/HRA Investments Ltd.
63. Suashish Diamonds
64. Taché Company N.V.
65. Tara Jewels Co.
66. Tasaki Shinju Co. Ltd.
67. Trau Bros NV
68. Venus Jewel
69. Vijaydimon Bvba
70. YEI - Yahalomei Espeka International
71. Yerushalmi Bros.
72. Yossi Glick Diamonds (2003) Ltd. new
DTC sightholders for Botswana and Namibia
Diamond Trading Company Botswana:
1. Ascot Diamonds
2. Dalumi Botswana
3. DDA of Botswana
4. Diamond Manufacturing Botswana
5. Eurostar Botswana
6. H & A Cutting Works Botswana
7. Lazare Kaplan Botswana
8. Leo Schachter Botswana
9. Moti Ganz Botswana
10. Pluczenik Diamond Co.
11. Rand Precision Cut Diamonds
12. SAFDICO Botswana
13. Suashish Diamonds Botswana
14. Teemane Manufacturing Co.
15. Yerushalmi Brothers Diamonds Botswana
16. Zebra Diamonds (IGC)
Namibia Diamond Trading Company:
1. Almod Diamonds Ltd.
2. AMC/GemXel Diamonds (Pty) Ltd.
3. Finesse Diamond Corp.
4. Hardstone Processing (Pty) Ltd.
5. JKD (Julius Klein) Namibia (Pty) Ltd.
6. Laurelton-Reign Diamonds (Pty) Ltd.
7. LLD Diamonds Namibia (Pty) Ltd.
8. Namcot
9. Namgem
10. NU Diamond Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd.
11. Trau Bros
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